Canyon’s Law
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, known as Canyon’s Law, prohibits the use of M-44 devices, also called cyanide bombs, on public land. These devices use highly toxic sodium cyanide to kill animals like coyotes and foxes. The bill highlights concerns about the dangers these devices pose to people, pets, and wildlife, citing numerous incidents of injury, death, and harm to nontarget species. It directs agencies to remove existing M-44 devices from public land within 30 days of enactment.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the use, preparation, placement, installation, setting, deployment, or otherwise using M-44 devices on public land.
- Requires federal, state, and county agencies to remove existing M-44 devices from public land within 30 days of the bill’s enactment.
- Defines an M-44 device as a device designed to propel sodium cyanide when triggered by an animal.
- Lists the public land management agencies covered by the bill (National Park Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, BLM, Bureau of Reclamation, Forest Service).
- States that sodium cyanide is a Category One acute toxicant, posing significant risks to humans and the environment.
- References documented incidents of harm to humans, pets, and wildlife due to M-44 devices.
- Notes the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s determination that M-44 devices could harm endangered species.
Who is affected
- Federal Land Management Agencies
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